Power Compact Lighting???

[andy1_52]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7736147993&fromMakeTrack=true#ebayphotohosting

I'm probably going to buy this unit off of ebay for my 80 gal aquarium. Now my question is this. Can I remove the Actinic bulbs and put in two more daytime bulbs? Also the daytime bulbs that come in this unit are 10,000 K so would I want to replace to those two. Angel Mom told me that 6,700 is what plants will respond to best. What is your opinion?

I bought the lighting fixture above mentioned and I've also bought a four pack of 6,400 K plant growth bulbs. Now can I repace the actinic bulbs with the 6,400 K ones or am I just stuck. I need to know because I'm getting ready to buy plants and I need to know how much lighting I'm going to have. If I can use all four bulbs in that fixture then I'll have 260 watts for my 80 gal tank.

[crazyred]

I'm sorry, I have no idea! I'm not a techie when it comes to tank lighting. This is a question better answered by someone who knows lights...lloyd or A.mom might be along soon. Sorry :o

You need 6700 K lights for plants, that I do know. :D

[tjigger]

Go ahead and swap it, the 10k-20k is more for marine use.

[andy1_52]

I just got an email back from the seller. he told me that I can replace the four stock bulbs with the new 6,400 K bulbs.

I know that 6,700 K bulbs are the best but the ones I have are only 300 K off. Will it really make that big of a deal.

[crazyred]

I don't think it will make that big a difference.

[AngelMom]

No, 6400K will be fine. Plants use between 5000K and 7000K so you're well within the range. Just make sure the pins are the same type.......some are square (Japanese type) and some are straight (German).

HTH

[andy1_52]

Ya I bought the lighting fixture and the four pack of bulbs from the same seller. I got the inssurance money back guarentee from paypal and both the bulbs and the fixture are the same brand.